clavicle
noun
clav·i·cle
ˈkla-vi-kəl 
: a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum
called also collarbone
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In the cover photo, Jenner wears an off-the-shoulder eggplant gown, and poses with her head tilted back and her hand on her clavicle.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2024
The actor was hospitalized for blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries, including eight ribs broken in 14 places, left tibia broken, left ankle, right clavicle broken, right shoulder broken and more.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
Twenty-five-year-old Queenie Jenkins is staring at the ceiling, her braids spread out on a white pillow, a tangle of necklaces grazing her clavicle, and an expression of idle bemusement twisting her features.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 28 June 2024
Renner broke 30 bones, including eight ribs, his clavicle and shoulder and other bones in his face and legs.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2024
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2024
The actor was hospitalized for blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries, including eight ribs broken in 14 places, left tibia broken, left ankle, right clavicle broken, right shoulder broken and more.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
Twenty-five-year-old Queenie Jenkins is staring at the ceiling, her braids spread out on a white pillow, a tangle of necklaces grazing her clavicle, and an expression of idle bemusement twisting her features.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 28 June 2024
Renner broke 30 bones, including eight ribs, his clavicle and shoulder and other bones in his face and legs.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2024
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clavicle
noun
clav·i·cle
ˈklav-i-kəl
: a bone of the shoulder that joins the breastbone and the shoulder blade
called also collarbone
Medical Definition
clavicle
noun
clav·i·cle
ˈklav-i-kəl
: a bone of the shoulder girdle that links the scapula and sternum, is situated just above the first rib on either side of the neck, and has the form of a narrow elongated S
called also collarbone
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